Education In India

Education Policy Stresses On "How To Think", Not "What To Think", Says PM

India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar MIshra, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday August 7, 2020

The National Education Policy that replaces a 34-year-old system of education in India has not raised concerns about bias towards any one area and that's a "heartening" matter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

Opinion: Can The New NEP Really Reform Education In India?

Opinion | Anurag Mehra | Monday August 3, 2020

Finally, the New Education Policy (NEP-2020) is out, though it is somewhat surprising that it comes bang in the middle of a pandemic, and when parliament is not in session. Even though almost two lakh suggestions were received as feedback on the draft policy (DNEP-2019) not much debate about these has been seen in the public domain.

New Education Policy Will Lead To Transformative Restructuring Of Education In India: Smriti Irani

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Thursday July 30, 2020

Former HRD Minister Smriti Irani called the National Education Policy "an important step towards inclusive education".

Google Partners With CBSE to Train 1 Million Teachers to Deliver 'Blended Learning'

Vineet Washington | Monday July 13, 2020

Google has announced a partnership with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Skill Education and Training, to push education in India by helping teachers and institutions in digitising the education experience.

Regulatory Changes, Operation Digital Board In Store For Online Education In India

Education | Written by Anisha Kumari | Wednesday May 6, 2020

HRD Ministry has proposed some regulatory changes to promote online learning.

Coronavirus: As Schools Switch to Online Education in India, Who Gets Left Behind?

Jagmeet Singh | Monday March 23, 2020

Many schools across India have embraced remote learning models to let their students stay connected with their studies despite the ongoing panic and fear of the coronavirus outbreak. But there are still several students who don’t have access to Internet-driven virtual classrooms.

Draft Education Policy's Stance On Gender Divide In Indian Education System

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Saturday September 21, 2019

The enrollment rate for girls stands at 23.5 per cent and for boys, it is 25.4 per cent at Higher Education level.

Badshah Plans To Have The Sex Talk With Daughter When She's Older: 'Have To Make It Fun'

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 1, 2019

Badshah has picked a script which tackles the issue of sex education in India to mark his acting debut in Bollywood - Khandaani Shafakhana.

National Medical Commission Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday July 22, 2019

The new Bill has the provision for making national standards in medical education uniform by proposing that the final year MBBS exam be treated as an entrance test for PG and screening test for students who graduated in medicine from foreign countries.

AICTE Not To Allow Low Employment Potential Disciplines From 2020-21

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will not allow new conventional disciplines with low employment potential from the academic year 2020-21

Opinion: 4 Things Need To Urgently Fix In India's Education System

Opinion | Anurag Mehra | Wednesday July 10, 2019

We did not really need a policy document; what we need is an action document on strategy and implementation, one that identifies the few most significant issues and then details how these can be tackled.

2 Crore Additional Seats In Higher Education By 2024: President

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2019

The government is striving to increase the number of seats in higher educational institutions by one-and-a-half times by 2024, President Ram Nath Kovind said Thursday.

Dr Madhava Menon, Father Of Modern Legal Education In India, Passes Away

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Considered as the tallest figure in modern legal education NR Madhava Menon passed away early on Wednesday, here at a private hospital, said family sources. He was 84.

Jindal Global University Launches Report On Higher Education In India

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 20, 2019

The Jindal Global University (JGU) has launched a report on improving higher education quality in India, a statement from the university said on Wednesday.

Marriage, Household Chores Biggest Deterrent In Girls' Education

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Friday March 8, 2019

90 per cent girls in four states - Haryana, Bihar, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh - are affected by their dependency on others to drop them to school.